Dec. 10, 2001
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The 2001 Missouri Football Awards Banquet honoring the 2001 senior class was held on Saturday at the Holiday Inn Select Executive Center in Columbia. Twenty-two awards were presented in all. Speakers included Jeff MacLellan, the President of the Tiger Quarterback Club, Director of Athletics Mike Alden and Missouri Head Football Coach Gary Pinkel.
2001 Senior Class:
Tiger Performance Award: Dan Davis
Scholar Athlete of the Year: Chris Ryan
Hammer Award: Zack Abron
Outside Safety of the Year: Tauras Ferguson
Defensive Back of the Year: Antoine Duncan
Offensive Back of the Year: Zack Abron
Inside Linebacker of the Year: Sean Doyle
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Keith Wright
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Aaron Crittendon
Special Teams Player of the Year: Marcus James
Missouri MO Award: Mike Hayes
J. Ed "Brick" Travis Interior Lineman Award: Mike Hayes
Freshman of the Year: Thomson Omboga
Walk on Player of the Year: Clint Matthews
Don Faurot-Most Inspirational Player: Dwayne Blakley
Rigman Outstanding Underclassman Leadership Award: A.J. Ricker
Curtis Jones Champion of the Year: Dwayne Blakley
Tiger Quarterback Club Team Most Valuable Player: Justin Gage
Student Athletic Trainer of the Year: Brandon Sheril
Student Manager of the Year: Eric Gouldman
Student Filmer of the Year: Darrell Franklin